you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
professional comic (rakugo) storyteller
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
master; teacher; stable master
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
now; the present time; just now; another; more
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance